Candelabrum.



No. 142,039. PATENTE'D 00T.2'0,-1903. x. B'. KONKEL. v

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APPLIUATION FILED JULY 16, 1902.

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WITNESSES v IN VENT 01? JW By m Attorneys.

UNITED STATES;

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 742,039, d t d, October20, 1903.

Application filed July 16, 1902.

To aZZ whom it mag concern:

Be it known'that I, XAVIER B. KONKEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have inventedcertain new and useful Iniprovements in Candelabra; and I declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention,'such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved candelabrum, and especially to thatclass commonly employed at funerals; and its object is to produce onethat will fold up, so that it may be reduced in compass for carrying,compactness in storing, and in packing for transportation; and itconsists in the novel features and combinations hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the device whenerected for use. Fig. 2 shows it when folded for transportation. Fig. 3illustrates the manner of folding the. cross, shown upright in Fig. 1and folded in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-section on lines 00 00 of Fig.1.

Similar figures refer to similar features.

As usually constructed the candelabrum has a foot or base, a centralupright stem, and one or more tiers or branches adapted to hold lights.The base is usually formed in the shape of a tripod, and for clearnessonly two of the branches are shown forming the base instead of three, sothat there may be more than two branches or tiers of branches; but forclearness I have only shown two opposite branches and two of" the tiersof branches above the same.

In the drawings, 1 1 are the lower footstems of the tripod. These arepivoted to a basic closed ferrule or support 2 in such manner that theynot only will fold, downward, as shown in Fig. 1, but outwardly, asshown in Fig. 2. From the ferrule a stem 3 rises and is rigidly attachedthereto. This stem is formed with three or more flutes or grooves,

as shown at 4 4 in Fig. 4. Surrounding the stem 3 is a collar 5, andthis carriesone or more set-screws 6. These set-screws are adapted toengage in the grooves 4 4 of the Serial No. 115,775. (No model.

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of the tripod. Obviously if the collar 5be slid up along the stem 3 byvirtue of the links or connections 7 7 it will draw the arms To thiscollar are pivoted arms 7 7, whichare also pivoted at 8 8 to the arms 11 1 l upwardly into position shown'in Fig.

'2. The fluted tube 3 carries a secondary ferrule 11, rigidly attachedto the tube 9,

and having wings or cheek-pieces for pivots 12 12. To these are pivoted,so that they can swing upwardly or downwardly, arms 13 13. The upper endof the tube or rod 10 carries a fitting 14, to which are pivoted arms 1515. To these arms are also pivoted at 16 16 the arms or braces 13 13. Onthe opposite side of arms 15 15 are also pivots 17 17, to which arepivoted another set of arms or braces 18 18. The opposite ends of thesearms 18 18'are pivoted to a common fitting 19, and to this is alsopivoted at 31 bythe construction shown in Fig. 3 a cross and otherinsignia 20, this latter pivot 31 being such as to enable the cross tofold downwardly, and thus shorten the length of the whole structure asshown in Fig. 2. The arms 15 and 18 carry proper supports for candles 2121, (as many of them as may be desired.)

In use the operation of this combination is as follows: If we assume thestructure as erected in Fig. 1, the fitting or sleeve 5 would be raisedalong the tube 3 to a position shown in Fig. 2. This would fold up thebottom or tripod, so that the arms assume the position shown in Fig. 2.The arms 15 15 would fold downwardly, raising the fitting 14 and itsdepending tube 10,which is affixed thereto, thus folding the arms 15 .15and the links 13 13 down closely together. At the same time it drawsdown the fitting 19 by virtue of the arms 18 18, which are pivoted at 1717 to the arms or branches 15 15, whereby the upper portion carrying thecross is drawn down approximately and nearly to the fitting 14. The

cross 20 is then folded down in close proximity to the arms which havepreviously been folded. When it is desired to use the device, thetripod-arms 1 1 are extended by slipping the fitting 5 down along thetube 3, and when the desired spread of the arms is attained theset-screw 6 is used to firmly fix the fitting 5 to the tube 3. I flutethe tube 3, as shown at 4 4 in Fig. 4, so that the impingement of theset-screws thereon shall not mar the tube, as their points engage in thegroove formed. I have shown three grooves'and correspondingly theremight be three set-screws. A similar set-screw 22 is furnished in acollar 25 at the top of tube 3, so that the tube 9 can be held rigidlywith reference to the tube 3. A similar set-screw 24 impinges throughthe fitting 11 upon the rod 9, whereby the rod can be held in any fixedposition along said rod 9. The set-screws 22 are released, the tube 10drawn outwardly in the tube 9, thus spreading the arms 15 15 by virtueof the links 13 13, and at the same time raising fitting 19 through thepivotal arms 18 18 until the desired angle and elevation is attained.Then the set-screws 22 and 24 fix the parts in position upward, thecross 25 can be erected into the position shown in Fig. 1.

It is evident that the pattern may be made as plain or ornamental as maybe desired. It is also evident that the pivots or hinges may be made inany convenient form and may be ornamented, if desired. As these are notthe essence of my invention and well known in the art of hinging, I donot deem it necessary to describe them in detail. The candelabrum canhave also any desired proportions.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to "claim is 1. Acandelabrum having hinged, folded branches, each provided withacandle-holder, a secondary tier of branches supported by the first andhinged thereto, said second tier of branches supported by pivotalattachment, a cross or other insignia having a pivoted or hingedconnection to the upper tier of branches, the whole adapted to folddownward and thus shorten the length, substantially as described.

2. The combination to form a candelabrum, of a base or foot formed of areversible, collapsible tripod, having branches engaging a slidingfitting, and means for securing said fitting in any desired position, atube carried by said tripod, said tube carrying telescopically a secondtube and stem, said tube and stem carrying arms supported by braces,said .arms and braces being pivoted and adapted to fold downwardsimultaneously with the extending of the said second tube, substantiallyas described.

3. In a candelabru m, the combination of arms pivoted to a supportingmeans whereby XAVIER B. KONKEL.

Witnesses:

NETTIE V. BELLES, R. A. PARKER.

